Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an ominous warning to the United States on Tuesday, saying that ramping up tensions with North Korea may blow up into a “global catastrophe.”
Putin suggested that the use of economic sanctions will have little effect on communist dictator Kim Jung Un, who has proven to be hell-bent on developing a nuclear weapon capable of striking the United States.
Kim “would rather eat grass” than abandon the nuclear program, which Putin feels North Korea will keep pushing for “as long as they do not feel safe.”
“In this situation, pressing on military hysteria will not bring anything. This may end up in a global catastrophe and a huge amount of human life lost,” Putin said during a visit to China.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS
